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Index
Debating an Issue
- 1 Example of How to Debate
an Issue
- 101 Resources for Researching
Debate Issues
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The final project in the Social Studies 11 course is called "Debating
an Issue." It will give you a way to bring together what you know.
It provides opportunities for you to:
- Work through the "5 Steps for Exploring an Issue" (provided
in this manual).
- Bring together the various debating-related skills that you have
been developing in the course lessons and assignments.
- Study a particular issue in some depth.
Note: Debates usually express the debated issue as a statement,
or resolution. For the "Debating an Issue" project, the
issues are instead expressed as questions. This is in keeping with
the way you are exploring each Canadian Issues chapter issue
as a question.
The requirements and marking criteria for the project are provided in the
Module 4 Workbook. However, some of the background information is provided
here—in a manual that you are likely to refer to throughout the course.
The main reason is that you may want to work toward this project throughout
the course. At minimum, it is a good idea to use much of your Module 4 Issues
Log work as preparation for the final project. This part of the manual includes
two kinds of assistance:
- 1 Example of How to Debate an Issue
- 101 Resources for Researching Debate Issues
In brief form, the requirements for the project are as follows:
- Identify your debate presentation—issue, facet, and side of the
debate.
- Write out a presentation of 4-5 minutes (about 500 words).
- Describe two kinds of props supporting your presentation. Indicate
in [square brackets] in the written-out presentation where you will
use props.
- State one strong opposing argument that an opponent could make.
- Write out your response (rebuttal) to that argument.
- Provide a list of works consulted.
| Your instructor may adapt the requirements
if you are studying online or in a classroom group, as explained in
the Project 4.3 directions in Module 4. |
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